Day 17 of the 30 Soups, 30 Days Project
melissa2026-03-10T06:46:47-06:00Who know a white soup could be so full of flavor: Curried Cauliflower Soup
A quick message that explains a lot
melissa2026-03-10T05:24:13-06:00According to classical Ayurvedic texts, "There is nothing in the world which does not have therapeutic utility in appropriate conditions and situations." Conversely, no food or herb is assumed to help everyone always. Remember we
Delicious and Nutritious! Or how to enjoy yourself while building immunity.
melissa2026-03-10T04:36:16-06:00There is no time like the present to build your immunity. Your body relies on the food and beverages you consume to do EVERYTHING it does for you. There is no way to get
Day 27 of the 30 Soups, 30 Days Project
melissa2026-03-10T03:13:09-06:00Super soul-satisfying Sunday Soup: Vegan Coconut Lentil Soup
The Humble Collard Green
melissa2026-03-10T02:36:57-06:00Today we have a beautiful rain storm here and we are so happy for it. And since the trees still have their winter look, a warm dish for dinner is the plan. A few years
Day 29 of the 30 Soups, 30 Days Project
melissa2026-03-10T00:13:15-06:00Hopefully you have been treating yourself well this new year. If you have not, consider a spa day at home...use that refined sugar as a body scrub! And when you are all smooth and relaxed,
Day 8 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project
melissa2026-03-10T00:07:33-06:00Today is sea veggie day (at least in my world). The always over-looked-yet-so-good-for-you veggie group. Full of vitamins and minerals, they are low calorie and high fiber. Add kombu to your bean recipes to enhance
New Year, New You?
melissa2026-03-09T23:19:12-06:00Happy New Year! Many times, we start the new year by making resolutions for a new and improved version of ourselves – a Melissa 5.0 in my case. But maybe we do not really want
Day 3 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project
melissa2026-03-09T23:01:41-06:00Okroshka - Cold Kefir Soup From Russia While it may be the dead of winter for many of you, the sun was shining bright and it was warmish in Oakland so I could not resist
Exercise is more than a walk in the park…
melissa2026-03-09T22:15:58-06:00…and this is great news as it gives us so many opportunities for adding movement to our lives. I hope you like the following suggestions and look forward to your great ideas for fitting in